Emma Raducanu and Jack Draper will be captained by Tim Henman at the United Cup.
In late October, it was announced that Great Britain would have its top male and female players at the 2026 United Cup.
In the previous years, Raducanu picked Auckland as her destination to start the season. But for 2026, the 23-year-old decided to make a change as she is set to compete at the Australian team event for the first time in her career.
Draper, the reigning Indian Wells Masters champion, is also set to debut at the team event scheduled to take place between January 02-11.
Now, it has also been revealed that former six-time Grand Slam semifinalist Henman will captain the British team.
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What Raducanu said when confirming her United Cup debut?
After the news dropped in October, the 2021 US Open champion claimed she was "honored" and looking forward to debuting at the event that launched in 2022.
"I'm honored to be able to make my United Cup debut in January. Being able to play for Team GB with my team-mates is a unique opportunity and week to enjoy. It's great to be able to experience a new format on the tour, represent my country and spend a couple extra weeks in Australia," the 23-year-old said in September when her participation was confirmed.
With Raducanu and Draper on board, Great Britain is set to have a pretty solid team.
"To see British [number ones] in Jack and Emma line up for the first time will bring new star power to the tournament," tournament director Stephen Farrow said.
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United Cup teams usually feature three to five players, so Great Britain is expected to announce more participants in the upcoming period.
It will be interesting to see if Raducanu and Draper get a chance to play mixed doubles together for the first time in early 2026.
